The Hair-Brained Scheme | |
Season 5, Episode # 22 Number (#117) in series (117 episodes) | |
Network: | ABC-TV |
TV series: | The Brady Bunch |
Guest star(s) | Robbie Rist Barbara Bernstein Hope Juber Bern Hoffman John Wheeler Jason Dunn Brandy Carson |
Production code: | 117 |
Writer(s) | Charles Stewart |
Director | Jack Arnold |
Original airdate | Narch 8, 1974 |
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The Hair-Brained Scheme was the 22nd episode of Season 5 of the The Brady Bunch TV series, also the 117th overall episode in, and final episode of the entire series. Written by Charles Stewart, the episode, which was directed by Jack Arnold, originally aired on ABC-TV on March 8, 1974.
Synopsis
Bobby needs money, so he starts selling hair tonic. Greg decides to buy a bottle right before graduation to help his little brother, but it turns his hair orange.
Summary
In the final episode of the series, Bobby is convinced he can get rich by selling Neat & Natural Hair Tonic. Bobby sells Greg a container which turns Greg's hair bright orange on the eve of his high school Graduation commencement. Greg is forced to go to the beauty parlor and dye his hair back before going to graduation.
Storyline
With high school graduation only days away, Greg discovers that he has made a big mistake when he tries out a new hair tonic that his kid brother has sold him. Bobby decides he can become rich quick by selling a hair tonic, for which he has sent away. But as it turns out, Greg is the only customer. Unfortunately for Greg, that's one customer too many - the tonic turns his hair a shaggy strawberry blond just prior to graduation ceremonies.
Recurring cast/Guest stars
- Robbie Rist as Cousin Oliver
- Barbara Bernstein as Suzanne
- Hope Juber as Gretchen (as Hope Sherwood)
- Bern Hoffman as First Man
- John Wheeler as Second Man
- Brandy Carson as Woman